Ersözlü, Mustafa
Lahmuni, Mahmut
Mdalalh, Yasser
Shammoot, Moamen
Şen, Hatice
Hoşnuter, Ahmet Ferit
Giakoup, Derya
Karaketir, Emine Şeyma
Kılıçaslan, Zeki
Article History
Received: 20 September 2024
Accepted: 19 February 2025
First Online: 8 March 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (2022/1666), and research permission was obtained from the Istanbul Tuberculosis Control Association for TCDs. Informed consent, provided in three languages (Turkish, Arabic, and French) was obtained from all participants. For illiterate participants; appropriate representatives, such as family members or translators, facilitated the consent process. In the case of child patients, consent was obtained from their legal guardians.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.